BREAKING: 66 former R & D members of Congress today urged the courts to refuse Trump’s request to block the release of #Jan6 records: because a violent attack to stop a transfer of power, not a transfer of documents, is the real threat to democracy. 1/5 protectdemocracy.org/update/sixty-s…
Their amicus brief comes in support of the @January6thCmte investigation: one “critical for Congress to be able to ‘legislate wisely [and] effectively’ in order to preserve, protect, and defend the peaceful transition of power. Read it here: 2/5 protectdemocracy.org/resource-libra…
The @January6thCmte must be able to "access the critical information to which it is entitled, and which Congress needs to successfully exercise its legislative powers to protect our constitutional democracy from future autocrats and demagogues," the bipartisan group writes. 3/5
“The clear and overwhelming need for (and public interest in) Congress having documents to further its legitimate legislative purpose” far outweighs any interest the former President may have in keeping those documents secret. 4/5
“The clock is ticking,” they warn, "to conduct [the] investigation, digest the results, and recommend legislative safeguards that Congress can debate and enact before our next federal election.” The @January6thCmte must be able to swiftly “move forward with its vital work.” 5/5
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